Students from Grade 3 to Year 10 journeyed to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery on Wednesday, 10th of March to participate in an Aboriginal Workshop. The focus was on the importance and use of ochre. Elder, Aunty Verna and her grandson, Jamie, showed the girls how make ochre paint to use in their hair and for painting.
The girls too part in a treasure hunt, looking for ochre, and listened to the dreamtime story about how ochre has been distributed throughout Tasmania.
On Wednesday, 10th 
March our students competed in 
the Southern 
Sports Association of Tasmania Independent Schools’ Swimming Carnival at the Hobart Aquatic Centre.
Overall Mount Carmel placed fifth out of eight competing schools. Our students who competed in the U16 Division performed outstandingly to finish second in their age group.
Led by their captains Sophie Edwards and Ellie Grace, all members of the team will now travel to Launceston on Tuesday, March 23rd to compete in the State SATIS Swimming Carnival.
Enrolment applications for all grades for 2011 are being accepted now. Please note that the closing date for Year Seven applications is Thursday, April 22nd. If you would like an enrolment package sent to you, please contact the College Office on 62167900. Alternatively, information can be downloaded from this Website via the links below.
